as in doctors
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
the wounded soldier called for a medic
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Recent Examples of medics
When authorities in Running Springs were having trouble finding a missing woman, two K9s put their noses together and found her in a steep ravine, where medics were able to get her to safety.
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Zach Boetto, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
He was transported to the Children's Hospital by Omaha Fire Department medics for treatment of his non-life-threatening injuries.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of others were injured, including a dozen medics, Reuters reported.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Kirk noted that Mexico currently has about 3,000 Cuban medics in the county.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
State police said a female passenger was found in the Accord and was pronounced dead at the scene by medics.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Combat medics are then trained to treat wounded soldiers, or, role players.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Based on this success, the military developed guidelines for ketamine’s use, trained its medics and corpsmen to administer it and supplied the medication to units deploying for combat.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
And medics are typically nearby to assist.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Zach Boetto, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
He was transported to the Children's Hospital by Omaha Fire Department medics for treatment of his non-life-threatening injuries.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of others were injured, including a dozen medics, Reuters reported.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Kirk noted that Mexico currently has about 3,000 Cuban medics in the county.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
State police said a female passenger was found in the Accord and was pronounced dead at the scene by medics.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Combat medics are then trained to treat wounded soldiers, or, role players.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Based on this success, the military developed guidelines for ketamine’s use, trained its medics and corpsmen to administer it and supplied the medication to units deploying for combat.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
And medics are typically nearby to assist.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medics
Noun
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Lawyers and doctors can lose their licenses to practice, insider traders can be barred from the financial industry, public officials stripped of committee assignments, and dangerous speeding drivers should have their bad habit curbed.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Colombia’s Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences said specialists including dentists, anthropologists and forensic doctors are identifying the victims.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Pitt explores the immense challenges faced by emergency room physicians and nurses in a crumbling American healthcare system.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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But in the years since Covid began driving patients online, the number of physicians seeking multi-state licensure has ballooned to support the growing field of telehealth.—
Katie Palmer,
STAT,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Medics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medics. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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